The Fall as Covenant Rebellion
Family guide · The Fall as Covenant Rebellion · Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:1-24 · about 15 minutes
Big idea: Humanity violated God's command and fractured its vocation within creation.
Start with the passage and keep text, explanation, and application distinct.
The 15-minute flow
- 2 minConnect. Connect this lesson to something already learned in Cycle 2.
- 5 minRead. Read selected portions of Genesis 2:15-17 and name direct observations.
- 3 minUnderstand. Restate the big idea in your own words: Humanity violated God's command and fractured its vocation within creation.
- 3 minPlay. Use the Command / Choice / Consequence Flow resource verbally or on paper.
- 2 minRespond. Identify the actual command, actual choice, and actual consequences in the text before adding application.
Talk about it
- What does the passage directly say?
- What meaning follows from it?
- What is one response we can practise?
This week
Action: Identify the actual command, actual choice, and actual consequences in the text before adding application.
Prayer: Thank God for what the passage reveals and ask for help to respond faithfully.
Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.